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Full of colorful performers, the circus seems like the answer to Harold's loneliness. He's eager to meet the Cannibal King, a sideshow attraction who's an albino too. He's touched that Princess Minikin and the Fossil Man, two other sideshow curiosities, embrace him like a son. He's in love with Flip, the beguiling horse trainer, and awed by the all-knowing Gypsy Magda. Most of all, Harold is proud of training the elephants, and of earning respect and a sense of normality. Even at the circus, though, two groups exist—the freaks, and everyone else.
Harold straddles both groups. But fitting in with those who are "normal" comes at a price, and sometimes it's recognizing the truth beneath what's apparent that ultimately leads to happiness . . . and turns a boy into a man.
Kindle Book
- Release date: May 14, 2002
OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780375890062
- Release date: May 14, 2002
EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780375890062
- File size: 697 KB
- Release date: May 14, 2002
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Kindle Book
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Languages
English
Levels
ATOS Level:4.4
Lexile® Measure:640
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:2-3